Jaunty Jigs
I enjoyed Ten Penny Bit's jaunty Irish folk music this afternoon at Root Cafe.
Labels: Concerts, Ten Penny Bit
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I enjoyed Ten Penny Bit's jaunty Irish folk music this afternoon at Root Cafe.
Labels: Concerts, Ten Penny Bit
Last night, I got my groove on with funk band The Motet at Park Theatre. Multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams served as the opener.
Labels: Concerts, Keller Williams, The Motet
I saw The Verve Pipe's sold-out show at the Park Theatre last night.
Labels: Concerts, The Verve Pipe
On Friday night, I attended the first of three nights of the annual fundraiser for Park Theatre, Parktober Fest. I witnessed American Idol Season 3 Golden Ticket Winner Nathan Walton (of Nathan Walton and the Remedy, pictured above), bluegrass frontman Daniel Staggs (of Daniel Staggs and the Critters), and six-piece band Dawn Birds. I left before having the opportunity to see Roosevelt Diggs or The Soul Syndicate.
Labels: Concerts, Daniel Staggs, Dawn Birds, Nathan Walton, Roosevelt Diggs, The Soul Syndicate
Brad, of the party band Vinylicious, played to a packed patio at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery yesterday.
Labels: Concerts, Vinylicious
I greatly enjoyed the main stage performers at the International Festival of Holland today. The lineup included Klezmer-rock band Mostly Kosher (pictured above), Middle Eastern artist Firas Zreik, Caribbean-flavored band Universal Xpression, and Grammy-Award-winning Mexican family band Villalobos Brothers.
Labels: Concerts, Firas Zreik, Mostly Kosher, Universal Xpression, Villalobos Brothers
Tonight, I had the pleasure of witnessing the gypsy jazz genius of German guitarist Joscho Stephan (second from the left), along with Third Coast Swing Band, at the Park Theatre.
Labels: Concerts, Joscho Stephan, Third Coast Swing Band
I just saw the terrific rockabilly two piece Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish at the Tulip City Walls Mural Festival.
Labels: Concerts, Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish
The Charlie Millard Band provided one of the best shows of the summer tonight at the City (of Fennville) Music Hall Series.
Labels: Charlie Millard Band, Concerts
Tonight, I saw the musical Million Dollar Quartet -- featuring the songs and stories of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Sun Records -- at Saugatuck Center for the Arts.
Labels: Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash
Saxophonist/vocalist Michael Hulett serenaded patio patrons this afternoon at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant and Winery.
Labels: Concerts, Michael Hulett
Tonight, I saw the best show of the season, Latin jazz band Lunar Octet at the City (of Fennville) Music Hall Series.
Labels: Concerts, Lunar Octet
Singer/songwriter Megan Dooley belted out her beautiful blues at the Park Theatre last night. She also played the ukulele and kazoo, and whistled, as she is a professional whistler.
Labels: Concerts, Megan Dooley
I enjoyed Nautic Bound's beach-party-dance-band vibes at Kollen Park tonight. The three piece was the final band of this year's summer concert series.
Labels: Concerts, Nautic Bound
Geoff Stockton played his beautiful guitar on the patio again yesterday afternoon at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery.
Labels: Concerts, Geoff Stockton
I loved seeing Brazilian band Choro das 3 perform last night at Kollen Park, backed by the Holland Symphony Orchestra. Comprised of three sisters, the trio began as an instrumental group but has since incorporated lyrics into their compositions, as well.
Labels: Choro das 3, Concerts, Holland Symphony Orchestra
Lakeshore Big Band brought their 17-piece big band sound to Kollen Park last night.
Labels: Concerts, Lakeshore Big Band
I witnessed indie rock band Mike Mains & The Branches, as well as openers The American Hotel System and Stay Outside, at the Park Theatre last night.
Labels: Concerts, Mike Mains & The Branches, Stay Outside, The American Hotel System
Geoff Stockton played his beautiful guitar on the patio this afternoon at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery.
Labels: Concerts, Geoff Stockton
This afternoon, Randy Heidema crooned at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery.
Labels: Concerts, Randy Heidema
The Kelly Quinn Blues Experience brought the blues to Kollen Park tonight.
Labels: Concerts, Kelly Quinn Blues Experience
Megan Dooley showed off her musical chops this afternoon at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery.
Labels: Concerts, Megan Dooley
Ben Erhart entertained patrons on the patio at Crane's Pie Pantry, Restaurant & Winery this afternoon.
Labels: Ben Erhart, Concerts
Tonight, I saw Grand Rapids-based alternative rock band Lighting Matches at Kollen Park.
Labels: Concerts, Lighting Matches
I enjoyed the nine-piece steelpan band Steel Doin' It tonight in GDK Park. Based out of Spring Lake, SDI is the oldest pan band in West Michigan, having formed in 2001.
Labels: Concerts, Steel Doin' It
The Barton Duo played a variety of genres at Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant & Winery this afternoon on the patio.
Labels: Concerts, Grayson Barton, The Barton Duo
I enjoyed great sets by funk/rock band Sunday Scaries, pop/rock singer/songwriter Josh Webb, and sibling duo The Sound Still (above) at the Holland PRIDE Festival today.
Labels: Concerts, Josh Webb, Sunday Scaries, The Sound Still
Before the rain returned, I watched Serita’s Black Rose serve up their funk/rock/blues/neo-soul flavor at Kollen Park tonight.
Labels: Concerts, Serita’s Black Rose
Last night, I rocked out to Chicago-based alternative/indie cover band The Red Roses at Kollen Park.
Labels: Concerts, The Red Roses
I enjoyed the Holland Symphony Orchestra's "Back to Broadway" concert last night at Eldean Shipyard, featuring Broadway-pedigreed guest vocalists Lisa Vroman and Doug LaBrecque (below), as well as opening act the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra.
Labels: Concerts, Doug LaBrecque, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Lisa Vroman
This evening, I witnessed professional-drummer-turned-professor Robert Shipley play and give a Juneteenth music history talk entitled "Music: The Universal Language/My Truth: Music and Drums." Shipley, who toured with Natalie Cole, Diana Ross, and Chaka Khan among others, is currently the director of jazz studies at Hope College.
Labels: Robert Shipley
Tonight, Holland's Summer Concert Series kicked off, featuring the Grace Theisen Band at Kollen Park.
Labels: Concerts, Grace Theisen
I saw a number of musicians downtown tonight at the first installation of this summer's Gentex Street Performer Series, including the Doctors of Jazz.
Labels: Concerts, Doctors of Jazz
I enjoyed electronic singer/songwriter flair from Elare Andre (above) and alternative pop flavor from Lipstick Jodi (below) last night at this year's Holland PRIDE Party, hosted at the Park Theatre.
Labels: Concerts, Elare, Elare Andre, Lipstick Jodi
Last night, I witnessed Kristy Cox and her bluegrass band, Grasstime, at the Park Theatre, along with opener Full Cord Duo, of Full Cord band.
Labels: Concerts, Full Cord, Grasstime, Kristy Cox
I experienced the idyllic talent of vocalist Yoli Mayor of America's Got Talent and American Idol fame last night at Go Girl Saugatuck.
Labels: Concerts, Yoli Mayor
I enjoyed Dixon's Violin's visionary performance tonight at the Park Theatre.
Labels: Concerts, Dixon's Violin
Last night, I witnessed the Luke Winslow-King Band's bluesy roots rock at the Park Theatre, as well as a favorite regional rockabilly duo, Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, who opened the show with a killer set.
Labels: Concerts, Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish, Luke Winslow-King
I experienced the punky ska sounds of Mustard Plug at the Park Theatre last night, as well as opening acts Caliko and Dance Contraption.
Labels: Caliko, Concerts, Dance Contraption, Mustard Plug
Multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Kevin Murphy was the featured artist at Sandy Point Beach House tonight.
Labels: Concerts, Kevin Murphy
This evening, I attended the Tulip Time Festival's Dutch Organ Concert, featuring concert organist Rhonda Sider Edgington (above) and special guest Jane Bosko, at Pillar Church.
Labels: Concerts, Jane Bosko, Rhonda Sider Edgington
I enjoyed the smooth jazz stylings of the Michael Drost Trio at Sandy Point Beach House tonight.
Labels: Concerts, Michael Drost Trio
This evening, I attended the Holland Symphony Orchestra's Night at the Opera, featuring soprano Marina Harris, at Hope College's Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Symphony Orchestra, Marina Harris
I experienced the jazz stylings of Wally Michaels and Dakota Lee at Sandy Point Beach House tonight.
Labels: Concerts, Dakota Lee, Wally Michaels
I enjoyed the Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra's big band swing this afternoon at the Park Theatre.
Labels: Concerts, Holland Concert Jazz Orchestra